# STAT 210 — Elementary Statistics for the Sciences (AUB)

> STAT 210 Elementary Statistics for the Sciences at American University of Beirut. 7 student reviews · 8 shared files.

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Retrieved: 2026-08-04

## Facts

- Course code: STAT 210
- Title: Elementary Statistics for the Sciences
- University: American University of Beirut (AUB)
- Subject: Statistics
- Department: Mathematics
- Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 3
- Counts toward General Education: Quantitative Reasoning
- Professors on record (2): Alice Ashkar, Siamak Taati

## Catalogue description

Populations, samples, and sampling error; types of data, frequency distributions, and graphical displays of data; empirical definition of probability and probability distributions; conditional probability, independence, Bayes’ rule, and counting rules; discrete and continuous distributions, random variables, binomial, normal, and t distributions; point and interval estimation and hypothesis testing; linear regression and correlation. Computer packages may be used to illustrate methods. Students who successfully finish STAT 210 will not receive credit for STAT 201, STAT230, or ECON 213.

## Quick answers

### What is STAT 210 at AUB?

STAT 210 Elementary Statistics for the Sciences is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Populations, samples, and sampling error; types of data, frequency distributions, and graphical displays of data; empirical definition of probability and probability distributions; conditional probability, independence, Bayes’ rule, and counting rules; discrete and continuous distributions, random variables, binomial, normal, and t distributions; point and interval estimation and hypothesis testing; linear regression and correlation.

### How many credits is STAT 210?

STAT 210 Elementary Statistics for the Sciences is worth 3 credits at AUB.

### Is STAT 210 hard?

7 AUB students have written about STAT 210 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average.

### Who teaches STAT 210 at AUB?

Studiety has 2 professors on record for STAT 210: Alice Ashkar, Siamak Taati. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now.

### Are there past papers for STAT 210?

Yes — 8 files for STAT 210 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account.

## Shared course material

8 files shared by students. Free to download after signing up.

- Finals: 6 (most recent from 2007)
- Exams & quizzes: 2 (most recent from 2007)

## Student reviews

7 of 7 reviews, written by students who took the course.

- **2021-08** — Very easy course!! I definitely recommend you take it in your sophomore year when you still remember much of the material from school and the SAT. Dr Alice is great at explaining the material. She is super kind too. Ready to help and available during office hours. ( I took this course on campus)

- **2020-04** — Very easy and minimal workload

- **2020-04** — Easy course. Amazing prof.

- **2020-04** — Very nice instructor. Medium worload

- **2020-04** — The course is not as much as people say but it is not hard

- **2020-04** — she is an amazing teacher and high grades are very attainable with her if you practice the exercises.

- **2019-11** — Very good explanation ... normal work load and standard exams.

## See also

- [All Statistics courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/statistics.md)
- [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md)

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